The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-05-11
AIMS OF ANARCHISTS.
4 Combination Of the Three
Principal Organizations.
Plans for an Uprising ir the
Country in 1889.

A Chicago dispatch gives the following
particulars about proposed combination OF
the three leading So"ialistic organizations in
this country:
A few days ago n report was published
about projected combination OF the three
principal Socialstic organizations in this
country-the Rel International, the Black
International, and the Socialistic Labor Par
ty. While the aims and designs of the so-called
Black International, or the International
Working Peoples Association, thanks to the
Anarchists trial, have become widely known,
nobody knew or hardly ever heard of the Red
International, or the international Work
mems Association, rs being a specific
organization of Socialists along the Pacific
coast This organization was founded
lied in all the principal cities throughout
the Western States after the model
of the Knights of Labor assemblies, and is by
far more secret than that organization. 1t Is
now authoritatively announced by an organ
of the Socialists that the leader of the "Reds'
proposes there shall be an uprising in 1889.
What would occur were the uprising he
counts on successful is thus outlined: y,
"The circumstances which may permit
decisive action will probably be these: In
1889 the present panic will approach climax
1t will be widespread and alarming, ac-
compaaied by closed factories. starving
workers, reting, and the ,lse of military
force. It may even, complicated by bitter
class feeling, result in a suppression of the
rights of free speech, meeting, and press.
Until then, unless the whole people are
aroused, it is the duty of The wise Socialist to
hold aloof from riots in special localities. The
time is not yet ripe for success; we have
counted our heads and We know it. 10 strike
this year would be to uselessy slaughter our
best people and put back the cause hundred
wears No, at present we must be WISE as
serpents, but harmless as doves. We must
take advantage of it for agitation anu
education only. We must speak much and
act not at all When the working people are
panic means a trebling of our forces
at the very least And while, with
our present 100000 Socialists, forci-
bic action is impossible, with 4D,0O0
what next panic will give us if we manage
wisely, we hold the game in our own hands.
We have, perhaps. until 1889, time III which
to perfect our plans. That year in Europe
will surely bring grave results. In america,
If figures lie not, another panic: greater,
ING. will be upon u.s. Then. and not till then,
may We risk a cast the iron die. lheh may
we strike the strike to win
Thearticle states that they expect to have
in the United States in 1889 at least 5ou,OoO
earnest Socialists, divided somewhat as
follows: Chicago, 25,0 600; New York,
25. .OOO; in the New England factory
States, 100, 900; in the central coal and
iron region, 100000: in Colorado and
the Western States, 50.0O0; on the Pacific
coast, 10000: in the Atlantic and Southern
cities. altogether, 100000, and scattered at
various points in towns and villages, 5o,OOO
more The article proceeds as follows:
',.The panic comes, the public are excited,
places where but a few Socialists exist are
made points for ralying of the conservative
element. In those small places it should te
made the duty of the Socialists there preSld-
ing, secretely and with all the aid of science
in destructive warfare. to raise S;lfE-
cient turmoil To keep the con-
servatives busy at home. Meanwhile.
in large centres bold measures should be
taken Our people should head. lend and con-
troll the popular revolt: should seize the
places of power: should lay hands upon the
machinery of the Government. Once i'll
stalled in power. the revolutionary commit.
tee should follow this course of action. The
deerees should at once be promulgated and
enforced"
It is proposed to make Chicago the head
quarters of the uprising in 1889 which is to
follow the combination Of the different
branches of the Internationalists, and quite IN
elaborate programme is outlined of the
manner in which the style of government
will be changed after the revolt has proved
Snccessfnl The year lSS9 is also the one
decided in 1SS6 by the National Federation
of Trades and Labor Assemblies as the one in
which the eight-hour rule thould go into
effect.